How do I know if someone is hiding their story on Instagram?

According to a spokesperson at Instagram there's no official way to tell if someone hid their Stories from you, for privacy reasons. Plus, there's always the possibility of a glitch, or that the story didn't load for you.
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What happens when someone hides their story from you on Instagram?

Note: When you hide Instagram Stories from certain people, they won't be able to see anything you post to your story in the future. Hiding Instagram Stories from someone is also different from blocking them and doesn't prevent them from seeing your profile and posts.
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How can you tell if someone blocked you from seeing their story?

To check using your current account, log into Instagram, go to search bar, and search the name of the user you suspect has blocked you. If you are unable to find them via the search bar, you have most likely been blocked from their account. This means that you cannot follow them or see their stories and content.
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How do I see who has hidden my story?

Tap the number of people next to Hide Story From. Select the people you'd like to hide your story from, then tap Done (iPhone) or tap back in the top left (Android). To unhide your story from someone, tap to unselect them.
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Can you tell if someone hides you on Instagram?

There's no surefire way to tell if someone has muted you on Instagram, since you won't be notified when they do. When you mute someone on Instagram, you'll still be following them, but you won't see their posts or stories in your feed.
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How to Find Out if Someone Hide their Instagram Story From You



Can I see who muted my story on Instagram?

Similarly, if someone who used to view your Instagram stories no longer shows up on your story's Viewers list, this could mean that the user has muted your stories, or your stories and posts simultaneously. For better or worse, the only definite way to tell if someone has muted you on Instagram is to ask them directly.
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Can you tell if someone has restricted you on Instagram?

While it's obvious to someone when they've been blocked — because they can no longer find that user on the platform — it won't be obvious when they've been restricted. They will see that user's posts in their feed like they usually do. But they will no longer see when the user is online or has read their messages.
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What does this story is no longer available mean?

If you receive an error message that says 'story no longer available' when trying to watch someone's Instagram Story, it means that the Story has been deleted. The Story could have been deleted for two reasons… The user deleted it themselves. Instagram deleted the Story as it violates their Community Guidelines.
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What happens when someone restricts you on Instagram?

If you restrict someone: They won't be able to see when you're online or if you've read their messages. Their new comments on your posts will only be visible to that person, and you can choose to see the comment by tapping See comment.
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Why can't I see someone's highlights on Instagram?

1. Restart Phone. If Instagram highlights aren't visible to you, begin by restarting your phone. At times, that is enough to restore the normal working of Instagram stories and highlights.
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How do you know if you have been muted on Instagram?

If you've posted a story in the last 24 hours, check after it's been up for a while to see if their name appears when you swipe up to see your story viewers. If not, there is a chance that they have you muted. Likewise, you can search for their name in the likes on your recent posts.
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What happens when you mute someone on Instagram?

Muting someone on Instagram means that their posts and stories won't appear in your feed, but you'll still be following them, and will still be able to send them direct messages. Even if you have someone muted, you can still view their posts by heading to their profile page.
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Is restrict the same as mute on Instagram?

In a nutshell, block restricts both the profiles. Meaning, neither you can view their posts nor can they. In mute, both the users can view the profiles, only limitation is that their posts won't appear on your feed.
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Can you hide just one story on Instagram?

And a new one has been added to the list. Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that would allow users to hide specific stories from specific people (yes, finally!). The feature has been spotted by popular researcher and coder, Jane Manchun Wong, who posts regular updates on new features.
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When you mute someone can they see your stories?

When you mute an Instagram user, you won't be able to see anything they post, whether it's a Story or a post. The same goes if somebody mutes you, as your content won't appear on their feed.
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Can you follow someone on Instagram but not see their posts?

Instagram announced a new feature today that allows users to stop seeing posts from accounts they follow without actually unfollowing them. It's called "mute," and Instagram is billing it as "a new way to personalize your feed."
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Why does it say @silent on Instagram?

@silent is a new Instagram feature that allows you to send "silent" direct messages. That means the recipient of the message won't be notified.
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How can I hide my Instagram posts without blocking them?

How to hide posts from someone on Instagram
  1. Open your Instagram app.
  2. Toggle over to your profile.
  3. Tap the three stacked lines in the top-right corner of the screen.
  4. Tap "Settings."
  5. Select "Privacy."
  6. Under tab "Account Privacy."
  7. Toggle on the "Private Account" option.
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Can someone see how many times you viewed their Instagram story?

The good thing is you can see who's viewed your Instagram Story in general, even though you can't see the number of times they have viewed it or even when they viewed it. To check out the people looking at your Story, tap on your profile picture to access your most recent Story and swipe up.
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Can someone see how many times you viewed their Instagram profile?

Instagram doesn't allow users to see who views their profile. So if you look through someone's profile and don't like or comment on a post, there's no way for them to know who sees the pictures.
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Can you tell who views your Instagram page?

“There is no way for Instagram users to see who is viewing their profile the most on Instagram. The only surface in which you can publicly see who is viewing your content is in IG Stories.”
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Can someone see that I viewed their Instagram highlight?

Yes, if the highlight was added in less than 48 hours from the original Story published time, they will be able to see that you viewed their Instagram Highlight.
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What does the red circle mean on Instagram?

A red dot under your profile photo in the lower-right corner of the screen means you have a notification relating directly to your profile.
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What does top person on Instagram story mean?

The order of Story viewers is based on how your followers interact with your profile on the platform instead of how you engage with these profiles. This means those people who visit your profile the most appear at the top of the list.
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